Like the title says. Which is better? I'm looking at a JDM Sport FMIC on Ebay and a CX MotorSports FMIC. The JDM Sport one is a tube and fin design and the CX Motorsports is a bar and plate. Which would be better? The CX one is $94 shipped and the JDM is $85. I don't mind paying an extra $9 for a better intercooler.

Links:
JDM Sport

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...yment

CX MotorSports

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...wItem

 

bar and plates are usually better, but when buying a 100dollar IC, its hard to say.


Go with the bar and plate.

 

whats the difference? They look the same to me


Edit: nvm https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=416595

 

yes

 

Thanks for the input and link. I'll go with the bar and plate.

 

bar & plate

 

Go with the bar and plate.

BUT BEWARE!!!

The FMIC that JDMCarrier sells is NOT the one pictured, and is NOT a bar and plate intercooler!!!

I bought one from him and the auction showed a bar and plate, the exact same pictures that are in the auction you listed above... but he sent me a cheap tube and fin! I told him that there must have been a mix up and sent him 8 pictures of the incorrect intercooler, he refused a refund and gave me negative feedback.

This is the intercooler that he sent me! Not even close to what was in the auction pics.



DO NOT buy from JDMCarrier, they are way shady. After I sent him the pictures he told me that the FMIC I got was in fact bar and plate, but anyone can see that it is clearly not the FMIC pictured in the auction.

 

i got this one off of ebay, bar and plate. not too bad for $88 the seller on ebay was ETDmotorsports

 

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EJ1, JDMcarrier's ad says that it is a tube and fin design. I bought the one from CX Motorsports. It was $94 shipped. Thanks for all the help.

 

check out the ebay store "justintercoolers". I picked up a nice IC for Just over $100 and I was very impressed

 

they both look like junk to me. you could probably get them even cheaper.. how much hp are you planning to make?

 

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The add says that it's both bar and plate AND tube and fin.... I emailed him ahead of time and he told me that it's a true bar and plate core. Which is obviously a lie. Plus the picture is clearly bar and plate, not tube/fin.

It's illegal to show a picture of one thing and ship another. The picture creates an explicit warranty. Legally, if you don't receive exactly what's in the picture, then the seller is responsible for fixing the situation.

Anyways, it's totally shady to post up a picture of a bar and plate in the auction, and tell buyers that it's bar and plate, then ship tube a fin.

You made the right choice by not buying from them

 

I bought a bar and plate from CX also here is what it looks like. What do you guys think??

 

vtec.dc2, I'm don't really have any HP goals. I know that's kind of stupid but I only want to run about 5 psi on my H23. That's why I'm going pretty cheap on everything.

EJ1, I didn't even notice the bar & plate in the title or the description. I just read the description. But thanks for letting me know how much they suck.

PnoyEj6, That thing is huge. I went with a smaller one that should fit.

I bought a Tial 38mm wastegate, custom top mount mani, and partial downpipe for $225. I just bought the CX Motorsports FMIC for $94. I am going to get a cheap HKS SSQV style BOV from Ebay. I also am getting a boost gauge and water and oil temp gauges for $43 shipped. I bought a P06 for $30 and am going to chip it or at least I hope it will work with my car considering it's an auto. Then I just need oil lines and some piping for the IC. I'm going to run a Garrett/ AiResearch T3 from a Saab. Kind of small but it should be good enough. Here are some pics of the mani, turbo, and WG on my cardomain site. Yea I know the paint won't last lol.

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2507063/1

 

Its huge since i will put serious power on my built ls vtec motor

 

I just hope you can find somewhere to put it lol.

 

it will fit on my front bumper, i dont have a gril and it was previously cut for ic